Edit grub and enter the below in last

init=/bin/bash

Then save and exit and boot the server. This will launch you straight into a Bash
shell prompt.Then you can remount “/” file system and check /var/log/messages for
any error.

Note : init=/bin/bash (Grub boot loader) or linux init=/bin/bash (if Lilo boot
loader).

2) Once server booted and if it is in Bash shell prompt

#mount -o remount,rw /

3) Now you can check the log messages and try to find the reason for server pacnic
or error.

#more /var/log/messages

Option 2: If the above option not helped then follow the next

1) Boot from the Linux First CD (boot CD).

2) Type “boot rescue” at Linux boot prompt.

3) After the bash shell prompt show up, type the below command

# chroot /mnt/sysimage

a) Run fsck and Check for any disk error

#fdisk -l /dev/sda //check how many partion you have

then run fsck on each partition

#fsck -y /dev/sda2'

Option 3: If the above also not helped then reinstall grub and retry.

In rescue mode.

# chroot /mnt/sysimage

# /sbin/grub-install /dev/hda

Option 4: If a system has issues with the GRUB configuration

(possibly caused by incorrect changes to the the GRUB configuration file,

installation of another OS, changes to device ordering due to hardware or